Run the Streets is a running/mentoring program open to all youth from the ages of 12 to 18 in Washington County Oklahoma, through the Richard Kane YMCA in Bartlesville. 

Sign up for Run the Streets and we'll prepare you to run a half-marathon within 14 weeks.  We train three days a week including Tuesdays and Thursdays after school and Saturday Mornings at 7:30 a.m.

Run the Streets is no joke.  91 youth from the Bartlesville area have completed a half-marathon in the past three seasons with RTS. 

Season Five begins on August 20, 2011 at Bartlesville High School and you'll finish the Route 66 Half Marathon on November 21, 2011, when you train with us.  You don't have to be an athlete or a runner to begin the program. 

We begin with an easy walk/run schedule and gradually work up to longer distances.  You'll be surprised by how fast you get into shape.

• To get into the best shape of your life
• To be a part of the coolest thing happening in Bartlesville
• Just to prove that you can run 13.1 miles
• To rub it in your slacker friends' faces
• Because of all the free stuff you'll get
• To be part of a team
• To make great friends
• Because everyone will tell you that you're crazy for doing it.
• Because no one else you know has ever run a half marathon

 Registration packets are available at the Richard Kane YMCA membership desk now or download the packet and physical exam form on the Season Four Kickoff Page.  You can also register at the Kickoff Event at Bartlesville High School on August 20, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.  

Participation in RTS is free!

Check out what you get!

• A new pair of quality running shoes
• All your race entry fees paid
• Complimentary membership to the Richard Kane YMCA
• Running gear including socks, tech shirt and shorts
• Food, water, transportation
• RTS parties
• Cool hoodies, t-shirts, trophies and medals

Run the Streets is funded by a United Way Venture Grant and a grant from the Washington County Anti-Drug Network.  Run the Streets has also been overwhelmed by the support we've received from the community and our mentors.  Our mentors not only give of their time, they also frequently dip into their own pockets to provide for the program because they believe in RTS and are witnessing first hand the differences the program is making in the lives of our youth.

Think of the mentors as personal trainers.  Most are accomplished runners who've finished many long distance runs and races.  They'll be there to help and encourage you across the finish line of your first half marathon.